James Hinton

JAMES HINTON was born 1822 in Reading, Berkshire, England, and died 16 Dec 1875 in Island of Sao Miguel, The Azores, Portugal. Click here for NOTES

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Notes for JAMES HINTON:

Sources include James Hinton, A Sketch, by Edith Havelock Ellis and Life and Letters of James Hinton, by Ellice Hopkins

Around 1838, James's father moved to London and removed James from school, finding him a place as a cashier in a woolen drapery run by one of his parishioners.

Ellice Hopkins: "He retained his situation for about a year; and on giving it up went for a time among his relations in Bristol and Wales, partly in search of employment; his father endeavouring to get him into a bank or custom house. He was ultimately placed in the City as a clerk in an insurance office."

In 1846 James voyaged to China as surgeon of the passenger ship, City of Derry.

In 1847, after qualifying as a surgeon, James practised as an assistant at Newport, Essex.

Later, after the abolition of slavery in the British Empire, he was a medical officer in charge of indentured labourers taken from Sierra Leone to Jamaica. Most of these people had been captured for the slave trade and taken to the coast, but were unable to return to their homes when slavery was abolished, and went willingly to the West Indies.

He took on this task partly to study

After a passage of five weeks on the ship Simon Taylor, James arrived in Sierra Leone on October 15, 1847. arrived James remained at Roslyn, Jamaica, for a year overseeing their treatment and wellbeing, and took medical charge of the marine hospital, jail and poorhouse.

In 1850 he visited New Orleans, where he had contact with the family of his uncle, Isaac Taylor Hinton. He then returned to London, where he went into partnership with Mr Fisher in Bartholomew Close. In that year he also became engaged to Margaret Haddon, who he had courted for 10 years. By 1852 he was in practice on his own, specialising in aural surgery.

In 1856 he began writing for publication, contributing on physiology and ethics to the Christian Spectator. In 1860, after the success of his book, Man's Dwelling Place: An Essay Towards the Interpretation of Nature, he abandonned medicine and settled in Tottenham to concentrate on literature.

In 1863 he returned to medicine, setting up in George Street, Hanover Square, and serving as Aural Surgeon at Guy's Hospital. In 1866 he took over the practice of the eminent aurist, Toynbee, at 18 Saville Row.

More About JAMES HINTON:

Burial: Dec 1875, English Church, Porta Delgada, Sao Miguel, The Azores, Portugal

Christening: 26 Nov 1822, Kings Road Meeting Hall - Baptist, Reading, Berkshire, England

Education: 1836, Attended school at Harpenden, Hertfordshire

Occupation: Abt. 1838, Cashier at a wholesale drapery, 123 High Street, Whitechapel

Notes for MARGARET HADDON:

Birth recorded in Dr Williams Library for England and Wales (BVRI-CD)

1881 census

Institution: Young Womens Home, 220 Marylebone Road, St Marylebone, London, Middlesex, England

Source: FHL Film 1341034 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0156 Folio 18 Page 3

Margaret HINTON, widow, 54, born St Lukes, Middlesex, England, head of household, lady superintendent young women's home

Caroline HADDON, unmarried, 43, Finsbury, Middlesex, England, sister, school mistress.

JAMES HINTON was born 1822 in Reading, Berkshire, England, and died 16 Dec 1875 in Island of Sao Miguel, The Azores, Portugal. Click here for NOTES [CLOSE] Notes for JAMES HINTON: Sources include James Hinton, A Sketch, by Edith Havelock Ellis and Life and Letters of James Hinton, by Ellice Hopkins Around 1838, James's father moved to London and removed James from school, finding him a place as a cashier in a woolen drapery run by one of his parishioners. Ellice Hopkins: "He retained his situation for about a year; and on giving it up went for a time among his relations in Bristol and Wales, partly in search of employment; his father endeavouring to get him into a bank or custom house. He was ultimately placed in the City as a clerk in an insurance office." In 1846 James voyaged to China as surgeon of the passenger ship, City of Derry. In 1847, after qualifying as a surgeon, James practised as an assistant at Newport, Essex. Later, after the abolition of slavery in the British Empire, he was a medical officer in charge of indentured labourers taken from Sierra Leone to Jamaica. Most of these people had been captured for the slave trade and taken to the coast, but were unable to return to their homes when slavery was abolished, and went willingly to the West Indies. He took on this task partly to study After a passage of five weeks on the ship Simon Taylor, James arrived in Sierra Leone on October 15, 1847. arrived James remained at Roslyn, Jamaica, for a year overseeing their treatment and wellbeing, and took medical charge of the marine hospital, jail and poorhouse. In 1850 he visited New Orleans, where he had contact with the family of his uncle, Isaac Taylor Hinton. He then returned to London, where he went into partnership with Mr Fisher in Bartholomew Close. In that year he also became engaged to Margaret Haddon, who he had courted for 10 years. By 1852 he was in practice on his own, specialising in aural surgery. In 1856 he began writing for publication, contributing on physiology and ethics to the Christian Spectator. In 1860, after the success of his book, Man's Dwelling Place: An Essay Towards the Interpretation of Nature, he abandonned medicine and settled in Tottenham to concentrate on literature. In 1863 he returned to medicine, setting up in George Street, Hanover Square, and serving as Aural Surgeon at Guy's Hospital. In 1866 he took over the practice of the eminent aurist, Toynbee, at 18 Saville Row. More About JAMES HINTON: Burial: Dec 1875, English Church, Porta Delgada, Sao Miguel, The Azores, Portugal Christening: 26 Nov 1822, Kings Road Meeting Hall - Baptist, Reading, Berkshire, England Education: 1836, Attended school at Harpenden, Hertfordshire Occupation: Abt. 1838, Cashier at a wholesale drapery, 123 High Street, Whitechapel Notes for MARGARET HADDON: Birth recorded in Dr Williams Library for England and Wales (BVRI-CD) 1881 census Institution: Young Womens Home, 220 Marylebone Road, St Marylebone, London, Middlesex, England Source: FHL Film 1341034 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0156 Folio 18 Page 3 Margaret HINTON, widow, 54, born St Lukes, Middlesex, England, head of household, lady superintendent young women's home Caroline HADDON, unmarried, 43, Finsbury, Middlesex, England, sister, school mistress.	He married MARGARET HADDON 1852 in London, England, daughter of JOHN HADDON and ELIZABETH CORT. She was born 05 Jan 1826 in St Luke, Middlesex, England, and died 12 Oct 1902.
Children:	WILLIAM BARTLETT HINTON, b. Abt. 1854; d. 1876.
	MARGARET HINTON, b. Abt. 1855.
	ADALINE CORT HINTON, b. 1856, Whitechapel, London, England.
	CHARLES HOWARD HINTON, b. 1853, Bartholomew Square, London, Middlesex, England; d. 1907, Washington, DC, USA.